"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes Aww!" - Jack Kerouac

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

This holiday season was a busy one, as always. We attended many family and work events. My Fiance and I recently fell in love with Mad Men an AMC series about Advertising on Madison Avenue in the early 60's. I just love the style and he loves the drinks. I started out looking up other people's pictures and ideas for Mad Men parties, their are not a lot out there that are exactly what I wanted... authentic. Here are some pictures I found that I liked:

First Image from second image from http://www.boston.com/ Right away I got my Aunt Maggie working on making the perfect red holiday dress for the soire.I found the pattern at Joann Fabrics.

I also have a collection of my great grandmothers clip on earrings/broaches etc... that worked great for the party.

I found a 1961 Vintage Mink Fur on etsy in not very good condition but had my wonderful auntie sew it together as best as she could.

The most important part about a Mad Men themed party is the bar! I removed most of my furniture and put it front and center in the middle of my living room. I bought a few tinsel trees which were huge in the 50s and 60s and framed a few drink recipes to decorate the bar. Here are the recipes I used:

A box of 24 for 6$ is a great deal and they make for fun photos and favors.

The type writer, my boss was getting rid of so I snatched it up and became quite a fun game!We all took turns writing a line or two of a story and came up with a crazy and fun read at the end of the night.

Decor was fairly simple. A little tinsel and paper snowflakes did the trick. I also printed up a ton of advertisements from the era and put them upon the walls, framed, just about anywhere I had space. I found these on Mom's Basement. This is a great source for old advertisements.

I have a record player and a ton of older records we put on and twisted the night away!

About Me

I have two jobs, a five year old daughter, a fiance, a new house, an old car, a fat cat, two weddings to plan, and a HUGE family. The only way I get through the week is with a pen, paper and a bottle of wine.